Data Maintenance: State ESOL Roster in i4see

EL data stewards should continue to work on updates to the ESOL roster in i4see. Please update the roster by adding/deleting students, updating student status or demographic info to reflect any changes for the new school year.

The NH Department of Education will extract the student file on 12/2/22 in preparation for ACCESS testing.

A collection of Technical Assistance (TA) Resources available to EL data stewards:

• A series of TA videos is available on the NHED ESOL Program webpage: 
• Completing Updates in ESOL Database
• Adding a New Student to the ESOL Database
• Updating Student Information in the ESOL Database
• Recording of 9/21 NHED Webinar on EL Related Data Systems

Important Reminder:

Beginning with the 2022 administration of the WIDA ACCESS test, NHED requires all schools to administer the ACCESS for ELLs Online assessment.

The ACCESS for ELLs Paper assessment remains available for:

1. Identified SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education); and/or
2. Students whose IEPs or 504 plans require paper administration of state assessments.

Schoolwide administration of the paper test for any reason MUST be approved by the state prior to ordering tests.

If you have questions or need Technical Assistance with the grant application process, please plan to join one of the Open Office Hours or TA webinars listed below or contact NHED Title III Consultant, Wendy Perron.

Important Dates for grants ending 9/30/2022:

• 11/14/22     Submit Final Monthly Report

Increasing Language Access for Families with Limited English Proficiency

Any NH school (or community organization serving multilingual families) may request to borrow a simultaneous interpretation system available now through a grant partnership between NHED and the United Way of Greater Nashua. 

Simultaneous interpretation is a process of delivering a presenter's speech into another language in real-time with minimum delays. This is the most time-efficient mode of interpretation that keeps the natural flow of the speaker undisturbed and your school's families events accessible. 

Click here to learn more about the system.